You're Still the One (Louis Tomlinson) (FINISHED!)

Chapter 13: Hipsta please

          On Boxing Day I sat around doing nothing for most of the morning. I wasn’t sure when Liam would be home to give him his cookies, and I was still trying to think of a Christmas present for Louis next time I saw him. Harry texted me saying he had a gift for me which surprised me a bit. It also stressed me out because now I had to think of something for him too. He said the whole band was going over to Louis’ house on Saturday and that I should come meet Niall and Zayn. I thought it would be perfect to bring Ashley along so she could meet some more people her age. I’m sure her over protective dad wouldn’t like that she would be around mainly guys, but she was 20 for cryin out loud! Harry said to bring her along – the more the merrier. I sent her a text and she said she would try her best to come.

Me: Harry help! I don’t know what to do for Louis for Christmas, and I want it to be meaningful.

Harry: You can regift me and wrap me up this time;)

Me: hahaha, maybe that can be plan B:)

Harry: How about I come pick you up and take you shopping for a gift for him. Besides, I thought about getting Liam something anyway too.

Me: Okay! When do you want to go?

The front door opened and I looked up to see Harry jump through the threshold and pose with his hands on his hips and a big goofy grin on his face.

“What the poop! What are you doing here?” I exclaimed laughing at him.

“I was going to come over a surprise you with your gift today since I knew you didn’t have anything to open yesterday,” he said coming to sit down next to me on the couch. “You just happened to text me as I got here so I stood outside until it was right to jump in. I’m really glad you were sitting there and not in your room otherwise I would have posed for no one,”

          “You are one of a kind, my friend, one of a kind,” I said amused. He pulled out a smallish gift from inside his jacket pocket and handed it to me. “I feel bad that I don’t have anything to give you!”

“Don’t worry about it, you can just buy me everything in the mall when we go there,” he said with that cocky smile.

“Oh, you’d like that wouldn’t you,” I said laughing.

“Open it!” he said excitedly, bouncing up and down.

I looked down and tore open the striped red and green paper to find a picture of me and Louis from the night we were painting in a simple black frame. My face was covered in white and I was on my toes with my eyes closed kissing his cheek. Lou’s eyes were closed tight too and a big smile was on his face. I hugged Harry for such a wonderful gift.

“You really like him, huh?” he said.

“Oh, no, we’re just friends,”

“Uh – huh. That’s why you smiled so big when you saw the picture. And that’s why you guys are giving one week to be friends and another week to be a couple,”

“How did you-“

“We’ve been talking! He told me. He really likes you, ya know. That’s why he is doing this friend week/couples week thing. He wants to respect your reasons for whatever you choose, but he wants you to know what both options would be like before you make your decision,”

          I looked down, slightly uncomfortable. Harry took my hands in his and said, “He won’t hurt you ya know,”

“He has done nothing but make my life better since he became a part of it. I just…can’t be responsible for his feelings. The weight that puts on me…is a lot. They’re fragile, feelings are…I-I…can’t do it,”